Robinson Helicopter Company

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Missing hardware led the NTSB to conclude that pilots and maintenance personnel performed "inadequate inspections"

R44 Crash Final Report Cites Maintenance Errors

Curt Epstein

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

Ascent's production will now migrate across the country to Robinson's California factory

Robinson Helicopter Acquires UAV Maker Ascent AeroSystems

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

The week-long course covers important safety topics

Robinson Instructors Can Add Skills in Factory Class

Mark Huber

Kurt Robinson remains on board and will serve as an advisor

David Smith Named Robinson Helicopter CEO 

Operators featured in new Robinson videos

Robinson Helicopter Launches 'Climb Higher' Video Series

The new empennage was first certified on the R66 last September

FAA Certifies Symmetrical Stabilizer for Robinson R44

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

R66 horizontal stabilizer kit priced at $3,600

Robinson Discounts R66 Stabilizer Kit 

New R66 horizontal stabilizer to be offered as a retrofit

Robinson Sees Increased Helicopter Production in 2023

New R66 horizontal stabilizer improves roll stability

FAA Approves Improved Empennage for Robinson R66

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Robinson Helicopter Company

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R44 Crash Final Report Cites Maintenance Errors

Robinson Helicopter Acquires UAV Maker Ascent AeroSystems

Robinson Instructors Can Add Skills in Factory Class

David Smith Named Robinson Helicopter CEO

Robinson Helicopter Launches 'Climb Higher' Video Series

FAA Certifies Symmetrical Stabilizer for Robinson R44

Robinson Discounts R66 Stabilizer Kit

Robinson Sees Increased Helicopter Production in 2023

FAA Approves Improved Empennage for Robinson R66

Robinson Helicopter Founder Frank Robinson Dies at 92

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